i keep noticing geometric patterns that remind me of the blue and white ceramic tile that italian architect *gio ponti (1891-1979) designed for the parco dei prinicipi hotel in sorrento, italy.
hall | parco dei principi hotel | sorrento, italy
gio ponti | laurel pattern blue and white ceramic tile | 1962
photo credits royal group and dwell
bar | parco dei principi hotel | sorrento, italy
gio ponti | starburst pattern blue and white ceramic tile | 1962
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the parco dei principi hotel, which opened in 1962, is considered one of gio ponti’s masterpieces. the hotel was restored from 1999-2004, and is now a listed building. gio ponti designed not only the architecture, but also the interiors of the 96 room hotel. so, the parco dei principi could be considered a mid-century modern precursor of 21st century design hotels. for the interiors, which have a blue and white design scheme, ponti designed 30 patterns of 20 x 20 cm (7.87 x 7.87 in) ceramic tile. the maiolica tile, which was originally manufactured by d’agostino in salerno, italy, has now been re-issued by la riggiola.
by rotating the tiles, ponti created four different patterns from this design
photo credits royal group and dwell
junior suite | parco dei principi hotel | sorrento, italy
gio ponti | pinwheel pattern blue and white ceramic tile | 1962
photo credits royal group and dwell
‘shortlist’ | world of interiors magazine | march 2015 | page 45
rockman & rockman | cube 6 side table
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rockman & rockman | cube 1, cube 6, and cube 7 side tables
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prada | fall/winter 2015 fashion show
photo credit the sartorialist
classic room | parco dei principi hotel | sorrento, italy
gio ponti | tetrahedron pattern blue and white ceramic tile | 1962
photo credits royal group and dwell
‘antennae roundup’ | world of interiors magazine | march 2015 | page 19
beija flor | tetrahedron pattern printed vinyl PVC floor covering
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alexandra champalimaud for the rug company | gaelic yellow and gaelic brown rugs
inspired by carved stones found while traveling in india
photo credits the rug company and the rug company
pentreath & hall | tetrahedron pattern wrapping paper
based on stone floor and marble patterns by 18th century designer, batty langley
photo credits pentreath & hall
dining room | parco dei principi hotel | sorrento, italy
gio ponti | losenge pattern blue and white ceramic tile | 1962
photo credits j p moser and dwell
christian louboutin | sole print panettone wallets
photo credits christian louboutin
deluxe sea view room | parco dei principi hotel | sorrento, italy
gio ponti | circular pattern blue and white ceramic tile | 1962
photo credit royal group
‘all-star lineup’ | elle decor magazine | march 2015 | page 134
amethyst artisan | eclipse cement tile
photo credits elle decor and martyn thompson
amethyst artisan | eclipse cement tile
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my husband, bob, and i stayed at the parco dei principi hotel when we visited the amalfi coast. like the interiors and the architecture, the location is spectacular! the hotel is built on a cliff, overlooking the bay of naples.
parco dei principi hotel | sorrento, italy
rendering | parco dei principi hotel | sorrento, italy
photo credits royal group
the beach, where we relaxed every evening before dinner, is located at the bottom of the cliff.
beach | parco dei principi hotel | sorrento, italy
photo credit royal group
‘blue sky,
blue sea,
blue islands,
blue maiolicas…’
-gio ponti